The meridian 172° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole. The 172nd meridian east forms a great circle with the 8th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 172nd meridian east passes through: ! scope="col" width="130" | Co-ordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Arctic Ocean ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | East Siberian Sea ! scope="row" | 🇷🇺 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Bering Sea ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇲🇭 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇳🇿 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Southern Ocean ! scope="row" | Antarctica